Ogben Schmutzel Posted January 16, 2007 Report Posted January 16, 2007 Hi All, I need to replace the driver door mirror glass on my Mk 2 Alhambra SE. Can anyone help with the following please? It is heated, electrically adjustable and the whole assembly folds in electrically. * Can I just go for a Mk 2 electrically heater mirror and is it the same mirror glass on the Alhambra, Galaxy and Sharan? * Do I have any options other than main dealer? Have looked on E-Bay, hence the questions! Thanks for any help.Oggy. Quote
mumof4 Posted January 16, 2007 Report Posted January 16, 2007 They are always being flogged on ebay.. :P ..you could just get another piece of glass to put on top of what is there....just trying to remember what i did......... Quote
NikpV Posted January 16, 2007 Report Posted January 16, 2007 driver door mirror glass on my Mk 2 Alhambra SE. Can anyone help with the following please? Oggy. about Quote
Ogben Schmutzel Posted January 16, 2007 Author Report Posted January 16, 2007 Thanks both, I would like to keep the it heated. SEAT have quoted Quote
NikpV Posted January 16, 2007 Report Posted January 16, 2007 Thanks both, I would like to keep the it heated. SEAT have quoted Quote
Guest gooner52 Posted January 16, 2007 Report Posted January 16, 2007 Thanks both, I would like to keep the it heated. SEAT have quoted Quote
NikpV Posted January 16, 2007 Report Posted January 16, 2007 looks like ford dealer is cheaper - simple job as I said cost Quote
Guest gooner52 Posted January 16, 2007 Report Posted January 16, 2007 u still got the part numbers nik fords not vw/seat Quote
NikpV Posted January 16, 2007 Report Posted January 16, 2007 sorry - never had a the part number - just phoned trevor at J R Fords in shefford gave registration and picked up the glass with heating element on the back the next day :shrug: - usually get good prices from them :lol: Quote
Guest gooner52 Posted January 16, 2007 Report Posted January 16, 2007 shame we cant get a group discount card(mine has run out):lol: Quote
Ogben Schmutzel Posted January 17, 2007 Author Report Posted January 17, 2007 Hi All, I have been to Ford and the price for the heated door mirror on the Mk2 Galaxy is Quote
Guest gooner52 Posted January 17, 2007 Report Posted January 17, 2007 its the door mirror that folds not the glassso should be ok i would of thought and my new glass had the round plastic on the back iirc nik spot on with the price m8;) Quote
NikpV Posted January 17, 2007 Report Posted January 17, 2007 and my new glass had the round plastic on the back iirc as did mine Quote
Andrew T Posted January 17, 2007 Report Posted January 17, 2007 Later Sharans (03 on ?) have the repeater flasher in the Door Mirror pod and may therefore be a different design. Halfords stock a non-heated replacement for the Galaxy shape glass at Quote
Ogben Schmutzel Posted January 18, 2007 Author Report Posted January 18, 2007 Thanks All,I'll give the Ford glass a try.Watch for it turning up on EBay!!Cheers.Oggy. Quote
Rallim Posted January 20, 2007 Report Posted January 20, 2007 Mk2 Galaxy's wing mirrors are a different shape to Sharan's and Alhambras and therefore incompatible. The Sharan and Alhambra are the same, which is also the same as the Mk4 Golf and I think Passat. Gordon Quote
Ogben Schmutzel Posted January 20, 2007 Author Report Posted January 20, 2007 Gordon, Are you really really really really sure!! Ta.Oggy. Quote
strouf Posted January 20, 2007 Report Posted January 20, 2007 The Galaxy mirror is definately different from the Alhambra's. I have swaped them recently, as I liked the el. folding option and I 'm sure the glass will not fit... Quote
Ogben Schmutzel Posted January 20, 2007 Author Report Posted January 20, 2007 Ok thanks. You've saved me spending Quote
Rallim Posted January 20, 2007 Report Posted January 20, 2007 My drivers side mirror on my Sharan didn't heat up; I was about to buy a Galaxy one which was as you found cheaper - not realising it was different. I ended up taking a picture of a mk2 Galaxy mirror in the company car park and compared it to mine... :16: Word of warning be careful removing the mirror, it just clips in - but on different attempts at getting a replacement glass (involving 2nd hand Golf mirror which also didnt heat up either!) I damaged the motor mechanism when pushing it in and it became all 'floppy'. In the end I bought a Quote
Ogben Schmutzel Posted January 20, 2007 Author Report Posted January 20, 2007 Thanks Gordon, Can you give me any advice on what the best way of removing the glass is? After the accident that broke it was just hanging out and I clipped it back in without paying too much attention. I thinking of using some of the cranked bike type removers that I have got somewhere. Regards.Oggy. Quote
Guest gooner52 Posted January 20, 2007 Report Posted January 20, 2007 i would use some gaffer tape,just to tape yr lose bits then proceed to remove the glass,when you its loose or borkern how much of it just be carefull not to brake and of the plastic on the motor itself;) Quote
Rallim Posted January 20, 2007 Report Posted January 20, 2007 I broke mine putting it back on, I think it must not have been properly aligned or when I pushed it back I was not pushing it in squarely onto the motor, basically I was not taking the care that I had previously. I've prised mine off with a large screw driver, to be honest I haven't worked out a best technique, sometimes they seem to pop off easily, other times they seemed to resist!!! Just be cautious, which I think you will be anyway with a Quote
Guest MATT jr Posted January 20, 2007 Report Posted January 20, 2007 ...how to remove your wing mirror glass... step 1...find a solid poststep 2...ask your wife to park next to it and walla! the glass is gone! just like in the cilit bang adverts. :16: ...i asked a ford mechanic how to do it - as he was replacing one (on our galaxy infact) -- his answer was practice and the "magic touch"....left me thinking for many hours :16: MJR :16: Quote
El Dingo Posted January 21, 2007 Report Posted January 21, 2007 My tip - lubrication. (Now before you all start laughing, I mean, my tip for fitting the new glass is to lubricate the clips.) :16: Quote
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